Snowe, Olympia J. (Olympia Jean), 1947-
Variant namesOlympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters. In 2006, she was named one of America's Best Senators by Time magazine. Snowe was known for her ability to compromise and her strong sense of bipartisanship. Throughout her senate career, she was considered one of the most moderate members of the Senate.
On February 28, 2012, Snowe announced that she would not seek re-election in November 2012, and retired when her third term ended on January 3, 2013. She cited hyper-partisanship leading to a dysfunctional Congress as the reason for her retirement from the Senate. Her seat went to former governor Angus King, a former Democrat and current independent.
Snowe is a senior fellow for the Bipartisan Policy Center and co-chairs its Commission on Political Reform.
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| creatorOf | Snowe, Olympia J. (Olympia Jean), 1947-. Olympia J. Snowe : commercials , 1978-1994. | University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives | |
| referencedIn | Soderberg, Norman. Congresswoman to address UM graduates / by Norman Soderberg. | Raymond H. Fogler Library | |
| referencedIn | East, Catherine Shipe. Papers of Catherine Shipe East. 1941-1995 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | England, George Allan, 1877-1936. Woodstock Historical society collection, [18--]-[ongoing]. | Woodstock Historical Society Museum | |
| creatorOf | Snowe, Olympia J. (Olympia Jean), 1947-. University of Maine commencement speech / Olympia J. Snowe. | Raymond H. Fogler Library | |
| referencedIn | Collins, Susan, 1952-. Letter regarding re-election of Olympia Snowe for another term in the Senate, 2011 Feb. | Maine Historical Society Library |
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Birth 1947-02-21
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